buggybruiser
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Hello
I've been a long time lurker on this website forum. I thought now would be as good as ever to introduce myself. I've started to learn how to fly
power kites this year and the last two months i have been enjoying riding around in buggies. WOW! what a blast. Who knew that the wind was so
powerful
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WIllardTheGrey
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Mood: Just buggy...
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:bigok:Welcome!:bigok:
\"Well we are all hurtling around in 3 wheeled, tip over prone, non crash tested vehicles with no brakes that we steer with our feet. Just
sayin\'.....\" --heliboy50
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macboy
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Welcome! I think you might be one of the few new addicts that come in already hooked and rolling.
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FlydoorM, F-One 198, Coyotes, Comp XR+, and the BEST WIFE IN THE WORLD!
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buggybruiser
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Thank you gentlemen. I've been trying to get started. I've had some good luck and i've been pulled out of my buggy. right now i'm using a 4m beamer. I
hope I can learn some more so I can go even faster without having to wear a diaper
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shehatesmyhobbies
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Welcome and what is your location!
Rich
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Phantoms!
My ride: GT Rapide
Check out the Wildwood Buggy Bash Facebook page!
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buggybruiser
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Jenks Oklahoma
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shehatesmyhobbies
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What kind of kites do you fly? What kind of buggy do you have?
Rich
NAPKA President
US 66
www.napka.org
302 480 6008
Phantoms!
My ride: GT Rapide
Check out the Wildwood Buggy Bash Facebook page!
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Todd
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Welcome and enjoy! :bigok:
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macboy
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That Beamer will be with you FOREVER. Great kite.
KC07 - Certified Chronic
Rev Shockwave | Brooza II 3 | BusterII's 3/4/5 | Hornet 1.5
Reactor II 5.5/6.9 | AccessXC 10 | Frenzy 12 | PsychoIII 13 | Speed2 12 | Speed3 15 | SA2.5 19
Bomba 15 | Phantom 15/18 | Venom 13 | Slingshot T3 9/11/14m
Skis, Ski Skates, Nobile RM Pro, MBS Pro 90, Kailolo 5' 11" Custom Phish, Kailolo 5'9" Custom Phish, Plyboard, Proof 151,
FlydoorM, F-One 198, Coyotes, Comp XR+, and the BEST WIFE IN THE WORLD!
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
~ Thomas Edison
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Bladerunner
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Welcome.
Feel free to ask questions.
Try working on Downloops. Turning the kite down toward the ground rather than up. This creates a Loooong power stroke as you do a rurn. Great for
picking up speed or creating needed power.
When cruising with the kite set try applying just a touch of brake. Feel the extra power / speed!
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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kiteetik
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@buggybruiser--you say youve been pulled out of the buggy?? thats called an OBE--welcome to the club!
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Seanny
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Sorry, spur of the moment question. What's the difference between a loop and a downloop? Is a downloop just that you maintain the kite's current
direction, dive bomb it during the loop, then bring it around and back to it's initial position rather than turning the kite upwards (reversing it's
current direction) THEN turning it down for the loop? If that makes sense? E.G., downloop = kite is travelling West, and you loop it
counter-clockwise?
I think I've been doing downloops the entire time.
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Todd
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@Seanny check it out at 00:17 link
Not to pimp a video or anything 
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Seanny
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Oh, I see. Yes, that's what I've been doing  It doesn't make sense to do anything
but a downloop to me :P although I'm sure an "up" loop has it's purpose.
Sean Tully
i like kites.
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WELDNGOD
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If you are flying FBs ,you need to know both. I find at times I need to do an upturn rather than a downturn,just depends if I need more or less power
in the turn.
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Seanny
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Very true. And I'm not sure how much relevance this has, but it's much easier to go upwind on a buggy than an ATB, especially on grass. I assume it's
a little bit easier on a sandy beach, but other than that for me it's extremely difficult. I can go at almost 45 degrees into the wind, but past that
it just doesn't feel like it's impossible :dunno:
Sean Tully
i like kites.
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pyro22487
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Welcome to the forum from a okc flier not many of us oklahomans on here.
go fly a kite trainer 1.4 m
thunderfoil 9 ft.
Flexi sting 1.7m
Ozone flow 2.0 m
PL Vapor 3.2 m
Ozone Flow 5 m
PLVapor 6.5 m
frenzy 14.0 m
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